Let the Nominations Begin!!

-Jrabbit · May 21, 2002, 12:31

* -Jrabbit steps up to the podium, taps the Shure Voice-Powered Microphone *

Hello? Is this thing on?

(ahem) My fellow Citizens! The time for elections is nigh! I come to you again, hat in hand, to request your continued support for my third consecutive term as Historian of the Democracy Game.

In answer to my impatient critics

, who seem to think that I treat this great office lightly, I offer this news: I have just offered a recent update of our civ to the great god MarkG, and pledge to continue this program of propagandistic recruitment if elected again.

Further, I pledge to deliver the full, smilie-filled history of our great culture, including the presidencies of Shaka Naldur (and his VP/successor, MBloomIII), shade, and cavebear by the end of my next term of office.

Finally, I promise to step down from this noble office after the June term, for I will be in abstentia for the month of July.

I humbly solicit your support, and will gladly discuss any history-related issues raised in this forum.

I love you ppl!

Thank you for your support!

* -Jrabbit departs *

civman2000 · May 21, 2002, 12:35

I nominate MWIA for president! And I am considering running for science advisor!

Marquis de Sodaq · May 21, 2002, 12:44

Greetings, comrades!

Having been

President

, Vice-President, and

Supreme Military Commander

, I must say it has been a joy serving our great empire. However, there is a risk of elitism by running for another post.

Therefor,

I humbly nominate myself for the post of citizen in the month of june.

I will continue to actively participate in our government, but limited time will prevent me from dedicating the proper energy to a ministerial post. Besides, la marquise would be very annoyed if I don't finish those remodeling projects...

(la marquise stumbles thru rubble to find le marquis civving...)

-Jrabbit · May 21, 2002, 12:57

I fully endorse Le Marquis in his quest to become a Citizen!

Further, I propose that Mrs. Rabbit be enlisted

to do a little shopping with La Marquise, thus ocupying enough time so that MdS can get in "just one more turn."

ixnay · May 21, 2002, 14:06

I hereby announce my intentions to run for reelection as Science Advisor for the month of June.

CannonFodder · May 21, 2002, 19:09

I nominate myself for the post of Imperial Expansion.

timmy2tone69 · May 21, 2002, 20:24

I second civman2000 for science advisor

cavebear · May 21, 2002, 21:00

The more, the merrier, as they say. As we build up a core of experienced office-holders and new candidtates to challenge for the positions, the elections will become more interesting.

I have not decided what I am going to do yet...

President cavebear

cavebear · May 21, 2002, 21:12

IIRC, the VP arranges the actual elections. MR. VP, may I suggest next Monday as the day to post the election polls? With 3 days for voting, that will give the determination of the June Adminstration just before I play the final May session on Friday May 31st. So I would guess that the nominations would close Sunday 26th at a time you specify?

That way, the new Adminstration will be ready to go with the results and game files I post that evening, and I will know to whom to send them.

President cavebear

civman2000 · May 21, 2002, 22:10

Support MWIA for prez (if he accepts the nomination, no postings from him yet...)!! He has been by far the most active and productive VP in the history of Apolytonia!

shade · May 22, 2002, 05:44

we'll I think I'll be citizen next month...(unless I want myself to get killed

)
Apolytonia has been good to me.
2x Millitary advisor
1x President
and 1x Trade advisor
(almost personnaly responsible for all the wonders we have

)

Shade

-Jrabbit · May 22, 2002, 09:48

You've been a huge asset to the Democracy Game, Shade.! (But taking credit for our WOWs? Far as I can tell, you just happened to be driving the car when it happened. The PPL, acting in concert, acquired those WOWWs. (Well, except for the Lighthouse, which was a bit of a surprise under a previous administration...

Enjoy your rest.

-Jrabbit · May 22, 2002, 09:49

Hey, all you so-called political parties -- Where are your candidates?????

shade · May 22, 2002, 09:59

Quote:

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
You've been a huge asset to the Democracy Game, Shade.! (But taking credit for our WOWs? Far as I can tell, you just happened to be driving the car when it happened. The PPL, acting in concert, acquired those WOWWs. (Well, except for the Lighthouse, which was a bit of a surprise under a previous administration...

Enjoy your rest.

must be a side-effect of all those chill-pils you gave me.

Shade

CapitanGarlic · May 22, 2002, 10:17

I second Ixnay for Dr. Science again...

civman2000 · May 22, 2002, 11:05

MWIA is the official AAAC presidential candidate if he accepts...i would recommend that he run for something else too so he can stay in the game if he loses...where has he been

cavebear · May 22, 2002, 16:08

Having been President for these few weeks, and having learned much on the job, I have decided to seek re-election as your President.

The Egyptian Campaign is in progress, and I very much desire to see that effort to its successful conclusion.

It will represent my part in the history of Apolytonia, and I will not seek re-election after the next term (campaign completed or not).

Comrades, allow me to complete the task we have started! We have a plan of attack to take Heliopolis, and the rest of the crumbling Egyptian Empire will fall into our hands as we sweep through the land with our Crusaders and expand our own glorious civilization. With the Egyptian Campaign complete, we will be well on our way to control of the known world!

shade · May 22, 2002, 17:13

that would be nice...at least one of the 2 important ppl in this battle stay(MdS leaves).

You have my vote

(and if neccesary probably also a little help of MdS's freelance assassins.)

Shade

atawa · May 22, 2002, 18:34

Dear fellow citizens,

Having wondered into the great Apolytonian nation not long ago and comming from the realms of MP I would like to offer my services as Millitary advisor.

Having wondered through countless foreign lands and fought in many a battle, I've gained a lot of knowledge about different nations and their tactics.

It is through this I think I can make a positive contribution to our glorious Soviet republic and I'm looking forward in building our great army's even bigger so we can incorperate the rest of these so called 'nations' (witch are no more then capitalist dictatorships where our brothers are being oppressed by big company's

) and form a planetwide 'Soviet Union'

Hydey · May 22, 2002, 18:37

I nominate myself as foreign minister.

Vote hydey in he has the embassies on the board.

MrWhereItsAt · May 23, 2002, 02:22

This is looking really good....

Thanks for the nomination there civman. I still have some time to decide on what I'm going to do. And I think science advisor might suit you well!

Welcome atawa, but be prepared - we are currently at war, so Supreme Military Commander may require an effort almost as great as the Prez... If you are that keen I wish you luck.

A quick summary of the nominations so far, for all those (I have been one

) too lazy to do anything like looking at all the posts here. I will update this as often as I can. Remember, unopposed elections are undemocratic (and uncommunist

), so if you see a position with only one person nominated, go for it! Vote-grubbing is FUN ( I mean it LOOKS fun - I'd never EVER do it though

), even if you don't get in.

And I will take the Prez's suggestions re: nomination closing and voting times. I will do my best to synchronize with the odd times that are on the other side of the world.

Nominations:

President

cavebear (incumbent)

Historian

-Jrabbit (incumbent)

Science Minister

ixnay37 (incumbent)
civman2000 -

Imperial Expansion Minister

CannonFodder (incumbent)

Supreme Military Commander

atawa
MrWhereItsAt

Foreign Minister

Hydey

Trade Advisor

timmy2tone69

None yet for:

City Planner

-Jrabbit · May 23, 2002, 08:06

C'mon ppl -- Join the High Council !!

Benfits include:
-- oppty to subtly influence untold millions through clever polls

-- weekly debauchery at official High Council dinner-meetings

-- early choice of booty from sacked cities

-- your name in the History books.

It's easy and fun!
High Council =

civman2000 · May 23, 2002, 11:23

yes i accept...if i win i'll just have to get civ2 out again, havent played it since i got civ3

cavebear · May 23, 2002, 15:48

We need some additional candidates. There are none yet for Minister of Trade or Minister of City-Planning. These are vital positions in the management of our civ!

atawa · May 23, 2002, 17:04

Quote:

Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt

Welcome atawa, but be prepared - we are currently at war, so Supreme Military Commander may require an effort almost as great as the Prez... If you are that keen I wish you luck.

Let the sloughter of the egyptian scum begin

Quote:

Remember, unopposed elections are undemocratic and uncommunist

)

MrWhereItsAt · May 23, 2002, 18:26

We have seen the error of the ways of the Monarchists, thus our glorious Kingdom is now the Peoples' Republic (Communist government) of Apolyton.

Y'see?

cavebear · May 23, 2002, 19:03

Yes, Communist elections should have opposed candidates, though the enlightened Workers should all clearly recognize the appropriate and proper Leader and the results therefore be (almost) unanimous!

atawa · May 24, 2002, 14:05

Hey, no argument here, but I think the last time there was someone stupid enough to make himself an opposition candidate in a china they had him shot

cavebear · May 24, 2002, 15:24

Quote:

Originally posted by atawa
Hey, no argument here, but I think the last time there was someone stupid enough to make himself an opposition candidate in a china they had him shot

That is because he was imperfectly enlightened and so he was the "wrong" candidate. Had he been the "right" candidate, the Workers (through the Government) would have recognized that and he would not have been shot.

See?

MrWhereItsAt · May 25, 2002, 08:18

I hereby respectfully decline my nomination as Prez....

I feel cavebear is too important to not be our fearless leader during this time of WAR

However, in an attempt to aid the spread of Communism, I nominate myself for the next SUPREME MILITARY COMMANDER.

Hasta la vista, Egypt.